Director of Machine Learning - Contract
We’re working with an innovative Health-Tech scale-up using AI, NLP and Machine Learning at the core of its products to tackle some of the most complex challenges in healthcare.
They’re now looking for a Director of Machine Learning to join on an initial 6-month contract leading a talented team of around 20 ML engineers and data scientists.
📍 London | Hybrid (2 days/week onsite)
📅 Start: ASAP | ⏳ 6-month contract
💰 Outside IR35 - rate depending on experience
The Opportunity
* Lead, coach and inspire a high-performing team of 20+ ML engineers, data scientists and applied researchers.
* Drive the ML strategy and roadmap, ensuring models are innovative, scalable and embedded at the core of the product.
* Partner with Product and Commercial leaders to align technical work with customer value and business outcomes.
* Push the boundaries of AI, NLP and machine learning applications.
* Solve complex product challenges, working with API-first and headless architectures.
* Act as a thought leader, representing ML at exec level and guiding stakeholders on opportunities and trade-offs.
About You
* Experience as a Director/Head of Machine Learning in a product-led tech company.
* Strong expertise in machine learning, NLP and applied AI.
* Proven success leading teams of 15–25 people in ML/AI functions.
* Experience with API-first and headless architectures.
* An inspirational leadership style that motivates technical teams and earns trust with senior stakeholders.
Get in touch to hear more.